The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A two-barrel smokeshell discharger which was fixed to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The firing mechanism is that of a .303 Lee Enfield rifle with trigger removed and a cable substituted, leading to the inside of the tank from where it is fired. The propellant charge is detonated by a blank cartridge of .303 ammunition. The barrels may be fired simultaneously or singly.
Cocking the firing mechanism of a smokeshell discharger fixed to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The smoke canister and propellant charge
Placing the smoke canister into the barrel of a smokeshell discharger fixed to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. Both barrels can be fired
Placing the propellant charge in the barrel of a smokeshell discharger fixed to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. It is fired from the insi
A two-barrel smokeshell discharger one of each was fitted to each side of the turret of an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The discharger is loaded, charged and cocked
A smokescreen canister emitting smoke after being fired from a discharger fitted an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion. The Matilda tank in the image is stationary and it
Smoke pouring from a smokescreen canister after it has been fired from a discharger fixed to an Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II of the 2nd Army Tank Battalion during a demonstration of smoke screen o
